NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 20, 2018
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A E___ · 5A X____ · 7A I____ · 8A T____ · 9A X__ · 1D E___ · 2D X____ · 3D E____ · 4D S____ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Awkward people to run into on the street
EXES · more answers for this clue
5A: It lines up with the line y = 0, in math
XAXIS · more answers for this clue
7A: Permanently written
ININK · more answers for this clue
8A: Heavy on the dialogue
TALKY · more answers for this clue
9A: Crosses (out)
Down
1D: Way out of a building
EXIT · more answers for this clue
2D: Antianxiety drug with a palindromic name
XANAX · more answers for this clue
3D: What Edward Snowden is in
EXILE · more answers for this clue
4D: Doesn't float
SINKS · more answers for this clue
6D: It's above the horizon
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EXES
XAXIS
ININK
TALKY
XES
FAQ
1-Across: Awkward people to run into on the street
EXES.
5-Across: It lines up with the line y = 0, in math
XAXIS.
7-Across: Permanently written
ININK.
8-Across: Heavy on the dialogue
TALKY.
9-Across: Crosses (out)
XES.
1-Down: Way out of a building
EXIT.
2-Down: Antianxiety drug with a palindromic name
XANAX.
3-Down: What Edward Snowden is in
EXILE.
4-Down: Doesn't float
SINKS.
6-Down: It's above the horizon
SKY.